rcd@opus.UUCP (Dick Dunn) (04/10/84)
<> >that bass note may have been there, but after a few hits from a >cartridge, it probably won't stay there! the note is something on the >order of a 64 foot pedal for an organ. there are probably a few places >that decided that might be too much work in return for having the record >trashed by an inconsiderate turntable. on an audiophile record, i would >suspect that the engineer would be shot if it wasn't put on the vinyl, >but for public consumption, who would notice? Wait. Nasty cartridges go after the highs, not lows. To state it a bit naively, sharp corners are harder to turn - the stylus is more likely to mistrack when it's changing direction faster. Also, you've got a lot more vinyl for the bass notes - they just happen slower. It takes more carving to change their shape. -- "A friend of the devil is a friend of mine." Dick Dunn {hao,ucbvax,allegra}!nbires!rcd (303) 444-5710 x3086